Safe Patient Handling

Have you ever stopped to think about exactly how much patient care providers actually lift in an average shift? It has been estimated that in an eight hour shift, the cumulative weight that a patient care provider lifts is 1.8 tons. Can you see yourself lifting an elephant or six grand pianos every day? Of course not! But patient care providers lift that much in smaller increments all day long, which adds up and puts them at risk for injury.